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Any ideas for a cheaper alternative for coaching for self tapes? by anonymousplatypus32 • last post Mar 21st
I realize the best use of my time is spending as much times as possible preparing my auditions, not so much group classes anymore, but private coaching for each audition.. like I can do it a couple times a month tops, but I really want to find a way to work with a group of actors more regularly specificly working on each others auditions. i'd love to be working with a coach around the clock for my sporadic tapes but thats just not feasible. how do you tackle this?
Will this be proper qualification? by GuiltyAd8415 • last post Mar 21st
It’s always been my dream to pursue acting, but the truth is as a teen I never really believed in myself enough and never saw it happening. But now I say enough of the self-doubt, I can make this happen. The problem is the only thing I have under my belt is GCSE Drama, and I know that doesn’t really count for shit. I’ve been doing some looking around and I definitely cannot afford proper drama school, at least not yet. I did however find the City Academy in London and I’m really considering starting the Screen acting lessons there. They do look very professional and will teach me a lot about the industry and skills as an actor. As far as I can tell though, these don’t leave me with any sort of official qualifications. My question is this: how will agencies and casting directors see these lessons qualification-wise? What will they mean on my resume? I’ll leave a link to the website for people to check out, I’m wanting to take the screen acting introduction class all the way to level 3, and also the showreels. [City Academy](https://www.city-academy.com/screen-acting) Any thoughts/ help will be greatly appreciated, thank you. Also I should add that I am from the UK (if you couldn’t tell already) and hoping to be successful enough to one day move to the US.
i feel like auditions are going away - what else can we do to further our careers? by correctstatement2022 • last post Mar 21st
does anyone else have this sentiment? it just seems like the volume has gone so, so down across the board speaking with my actor friends. even if you're with someone who has connections, getting seen theatrically has become fewer and further between. that being said, we have to learn how to play the game. what got us here won't get us there. so how can we do to change the mindset from waiting for our agents to email us to instead productively and proactively using that time to move up?
What in AYCH is this crap??? How do I revert to the standard Print format??? by cugrad16 • last post Mar 21st
Filmed a role a guest role on a major tv show but… I was a masked the entire time, do I use it in a showreel ? by bustergaming777 • last post Mar 20th
So I’m a UK actor and filmed a role in a major British drama and was playing the role of a masked robber, I had a lot of dialogue but never took the mask off, would it be good to use for footage in my showreel based on the production it’s come from ?
Problems with setting personal boundaries as actors in this industry? by chickenandwaffurs • last post Mar 20th
Just feeling a bit frustrated and needing to vent a bit. I’m about a year and a half into acting and I’m finding it a bit jarring how much actors are pressured to sacrifice their entire lives for this career. I booked out several months ago and it was the first time I ever booked out in over a year. I reminded my agent and turned down an industrial audition that would potentially overlap (I have also NEVER turned auditions down unless I had other acting gigs that conflicted and I consistently book industrial/commercial work). My agent told me to submit anyway and that they would make it clear that I had a conflict on one of the days. I end up booking it and they need me the day I am booked out. My agent then gets passive aggressively upset that I can’t do it. The pay was also not a lot— had it been something groundbreaking that would grow my career substantially, I would have swallowed the sunk costs (personally and financially). Don’t get me wrong, I am very grateful for how hard agents work, but I can’t help but feel frustrated since I communicated everything upfront and thought I did everything I needed to do. I love acting but is this what it takes to be in this industry?
Actors access submissions by Ready_Strawberry_205 • last post Mar 20th
I know actors access is not a scam and that it is for inexperienced actors trying to start out especially without representation. However, can there be a scam post? I just saw a commercial post on breakdowns that is over seas* and it pays 12k for a huge phone company… is this real? Also, as someone without representation how else can i get jobs? Thanks!
Looking for future projects stateside by Shaun Anthony Robinson • last post Mar 20th
In the coming months, I will be making the move to the Usa under the O1 visa-sponsored program as an actor & filmmaker. I already have 2 films I have been cast in, filming dates TBA, and I'm looking for a community of creatives I can mix in with and hopefully start creating with or maybe even join your creative pod. I will be many based in Las Vegas but will be making the drive and trips to Calli frequently. I thought the best way to put my foot forward would be to try and lay some extra groundwork before arriving and get to know some of the amazingly talented people that will be soon around. Here is my IMDb link and website with all my demo reels and stills media and such https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6999519/?ref_=rvi_nm IMDB PRO : https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm6999519/?rf=cons_nm_hdr&ref_=cons_nm_hdr Website : www.shaunanthonyrobinson.com My New Film: "If you are an actor or film industry person this film is for you" www.suvivingsunset.com Thank you professional regards Shaun Anthony Robinson
Sides request: high energy, happy sides (M16-24) by Movie-Connoisseur • last post Mar 20th
Hi everyone. Could anyone suggest me some sides for a high energy, happy-type character. Male age range from 16-24 I would say. I apparently give off a boy next door vibe and have been compared to actors like tom holland and timothee chalamet. Almost all of my teachers have requested I use sides which are more upbeat, high energy, happy, can be hallmarky, etc. I usually bring dramatic, gritty material and apparently I’m good at it but they want more. It’s a little bit of a foreign area for me so I’m not sure where to go. My class is tomorrow so I need to find something quick. Thank you!
Prescreens on LACasting?? by CreepyKaiYay • last post Mar 20th
Hi everyone. I'm pretty new to LACasting and have been on Actors Access mainly. I noticed for LACasting, a lot of the projects (Specifically student films) require you to submit an audition with your materials instead of just submitting your materials and getting a notification that they want you to audition for the role after reviewing the materials you've submitted. I heard there was controversy with backstage and their prescreens. Are prescreens here basically the same thing on LACasting? Thank you in advance!
How do I find real auditions? by 1mjust4g1rl • last post Mar 20th
I’ve looked everywhere backstage doesn’t really seem real or like there would be many popular productions. I have no clue where to look making sure it’s not a scam or that it’s real or anything. It’s actually making me pretty frustrated. I personally would love to be apart of a on set family like modern family or something. But I’m at a weird age for that because I’m a “child actress” but also not that young on the spectrum idk. I feel like most the time child actors parents do this stuff for them but not min
Do directors/creators of a project help the newbie actor they cast when it comes to finding representation? by Sufficient_Aside_167 • last post Mar 20th
Now that West Side Story is out on streaming services, Shazam 2 has been released and Snow White is in post-prod I've been looking up Rachel Zegler and saw multiple articles saying that Spielberg and one of the WSS producers helped her with the agent scouting process. She also mentioned that she was initially auditioning for broadway with no representation. So is this something that is common when brand new actors are offered roles while having no rep or is this a one-time thing? edit: she also told Variety that she only signed with an agency AFTER the movie wrapped and Steven had helped her with the process.
What are the best steps/classes to get into movie acting by krytec_community • last post Mar 20th
Hey Guys, I am a fairly new actor and I was curious what the best course of action is to start acting in movies. Any help is appreciated!
For an audio drama podcast what's a respectful way of casting or compensating actors with a very small budget? by LastGaspHorror • last post Mar 20th
Working on my first audio drama and aside from crowdfunding it would be have very little budget. Because I'm writing it and will handle audio the outside help I will need would be voice actors. Is it insulting to offer everyone a gift card of some sort? Or what is an expected pay rate for a small passion project? I'm not trying to be cheap or anything just very transparent and respectful. And if it's popular enough for Kofi or Patreon obviously those funds could be applied to the actors after production. PS this isn't an official casting call obviously that will occur down the road.
How do you guys deal with the turmoil of low level productions? by ActingHopes • last post Mar 20th
Hi everyone! I've been acting for a couple of years now, and accordingly I'm still in low-level productions. Lots of theater projects in black box theaters with uneven flooring and peeling paint. My issue is that I have been in at least three productions now that have over-promised and under-delivered. What I mean is, I'm in a project that is either paid or unpaid, small black-box theater production, okay to not-so-great scripts. But the main draw is that the leadership will say things like 'we're inviting industry people, people from such-and-such an organization will be coming, there will be all this exposure, it will be great.' But inevitably, as the time for the production draws nearer, we don't accomplish whatever the leadership had in their heads and suddenly the industry people are not coming anymore. Then the production turns into yet another sparsely attended friends-and-family show. Some of you may know what I mean. I'm just tired. I'm tired of pouring my time and energy into these shows that don't become anything and will never be seen by anyone that doesn't know me or a cast member. Is this just another thing in the long list of dues you have to pay when becoming an actor? Am I just not vetting my shows well enough? I'd like to hear your insight.
Need honest advice – I'm afraid to look like an idiot, but super confused/sad by snoo-8762776 • last post Mar 20th
\[I'm sorry for any English mistakes\] I was with an agent for 2 years. In those two years, I only received a few auditions, very few. The most exciting audition was the one I ended up in second place to star in a series by a great streaming service, which made me very happy – also very frustrated for not having been chosen, but I know that this is due to many different factors so I chose not to think a lot about. ​ My biggest problem with this agent was precisely the lack of auditions and, perhaps, visibility. Anyway, we always had a good relationship and the few auditions that came up were good, for good roles. I try very hard to keep my material up to date, I'm a good student and I'm constantly looking for feedback on how to improve, and I've heard from different agents and producers that my material is good – some even said they don't know how I'm still out of work , which I don't say with arrogance, but to show that maybe it's an industry problem in the country where I live, I don't know. Anyway. ​ After 2 years with this agent, and this frustration of the lack of auditions, I decided to end my relationship with them and look for a new agency. It's extremely difficult to balance being a new actor and needing to show work to get an agent but needing to have an agent to get work, right... ​ So I had a conversation with a new agent back in October and things seemed to line up. I switched to this new agency. At first I got an audition for a small role with only a week at the agency, which sounded great to me, I was excited. Since then, zero tests. By the way, I receive a few publicity auditions, which I said in the initial conversation was not my focus, but I send my material anyway as the agent says is good for portfolio. In addition to, again, the lack of auditions, my profile visibility on this online service we have here for actors and casting producers dropped dramatically, practically zero. With the old agent at least I saw more visits and selections of my profile, so maybe visibility wasn't really an issue as I thought it was. I even asked my current agent about it, and the only thing she said was "it's too soon, we need to wait". I asked if it was something I needed to improve on my profile, if it was something with me, what is happening since the market is busy (her words), and this was the answer: too soon, we need to wait. I'm so tired of these vague responses, honestly. ​ But something happened this week that actually made me rethink a lot. What happened is that she sent me an audition for a university project, with a very low fee (almost zero, symbolic) and the project would be a photoshoot inspired by two well-known singers in the country. I was disappointed with that. Not for the project itself, in no way do I put myself in a place where "I'm too good for this", ever. Actually college projects is how we build a portfolio to get an agent most of the time. But that's the thing, in addition to very few tests, the test I get from my agent is a university and symbolic project, and I expected her to be working with my profile in another way, submitting my material and profile for projects that are in fact aligned with what I'm looking for, as we talked about in our first conversation. I don't think it's arrogance, but a breach of expectation. ​ With all this, I was seriously considering texting my old agent. We ended things on a good note, and at the time I explained that I would change agencies to try something that was more in line with my profile, but unfortunately that is not happening. I'm looking at other agencies as well, but none are willing to talk right now, the eternal problem for actors who are just starting out. My former agent is known for helping actors starting out, and in fact, many actors at the agency are actually working, although it wasn't working for me at that time. But I wonder if I made a bad deal switching agencies, and I regret it now. Is it really stupid for me to talk to him about this and see if there's a possibility that I could go back to the agency? I see that maybe it would be the best way to actually start working and, in the future, get better roles and better representation with the new projects. But I feel bad right now, to be honest. I feel dumb and I feel like all the effort is for nothing at the end.
should i be worried about people not liking me? by MistakeEffective6566 • last post Mar 20th
i wonder if people not liking me is going to make me unsuccessful as an actor/artist or something...is that me just being a bit neurotic or does it really actually matter who/how many people like you in order to have a successful career?
Character development-A guide for actors by Rude_Ladder9645 • last post Mar 20th
rejection by MusicalzAreMyLife • last post Mar 20th
Hey fellow actors/aspiring actors... What are your favorite coping mechanisms for dealing with rejection This is the first time I've had to go through this and its a bit of a blow to my confidence but i have a show coming up in a few days so I really need to get over this so that I can perform at my best... Any advice would be great thanks
My relationship with acting right now by Abstract_Corduroy74 • last post Mar 19th
I love acting, I do. There’s nothing I’d rather do in the world than be an actor; to act and be a part of productions that people can see and remember and enjoy. But I’ve constantly heard and read about technique, the necessity of it for actors, how it separates the good from the bad actors. And I read about technique and try to practice technique on my own. I’ve been trying to do that my whole time in college (I’m a senior now) without the guidance of a teacher who knows what they’re doing. I’ve almost lost joy in doing it. Acting is supposed to be fun, it is. But it’s like my constant striving for technique that isn’t available to me, my constant strive for perfection, and wondering if I’m doing technique and application right, and me overthinking if I’m good enough and overthinking about my fears and progress in acting has almost taken the joy out of it for me. Ultimately, I worry that my search and striving for technique has cost me the joy of just doing the work and being in the moment, etc. I don’t know what to do. I feel like I need to take a break from acting because it’s becoming a detriment to my mental health, and maybe taking an absence from acting could heal my joy and love for it. But I’m also afraid to take a break from acting because I could be trying to get better everyday by working more on technique and other things that could help my acting. Any thoughts or advice? Thanks everyone.